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Insurance has been around for 4000 years. Some scholars of the history of insurance – there are some and, indeed, you might be one – think it’s more like 2500 years but either way, neither of those figures are typos. That makes insurance salesman the second oldest profession in the world. Interesting then that there [...]
Trails! Where would I be without Afan? The Southern Welsh gem of continuous trails, immense views and epic food are all within a reasonable drive away from London. It’s a long enough trip to feel you deserve it, yet close enough to be completely viable as a total immersive escape from the city. Now donʼt [...]
Sauser. Kulhavy. Well Sauser’s here every year, and Kulhavy was here particularly to pay respects to Burry Stander. Brentjens, Frischknecht, Boelts, Platt, Dietsch, Huber, Mennen, Lakata. Well, this kind of racing is what they do these days. But what about Schurter, Vogel, Fumic, Fontana, Hermida, Van Houts, Paulissen? It starts to read like a who’s [...]
Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra hosted the Australian Solo 24 Hour Championship during the Easter weekend. No surprise on the top podium spot as it was defending national and current world champion Jason English that added another green and gold jersey to his impressive palmares. Racing for the Fitzroy Revolution team and finishing in a [...]
Taking leave from the icy temperatures of their native Canada, members of the team behind the BC Bike Race travelled to Jamaica to join the Caribbean nation’s Fat Tyre Festival. The crew captured the colour and vibrance of their experience in the following short film and a stunning photo diary. Proof that mountain biking – and cycling [...]
Exxaro has been the official Development partner of the Absa Cape Epic since the 2012 edition of the event. The Exxaro MTB Academy was established to introduce mountain biking to historically disadvantaged communities and encourage young people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Hundreds of young people have already been touched by the activities of the [...]
The 10th ABSA Cape Epic is just days from starting – but those with a season plan will also have an eye on what is beyond the HCS ranked Stage Race in the Western Cape. Mountain Bike Stage Races can be all consuming events, especially at one as prestigious and arduous as the Cape Epic. [...]
A week on from AROC Sport announcing that neither their Capital Punishment race, or the Wombat 100, Convict 100, Kowalski Classic or Highland Fling would be part of the Real Insurance XCM Series, mountain bike racers and teams in Australia have been asking a lot of questions. Unfortunately, despite contact with various sources, there is [...]
Mountain bike racing and riding options continue to expand around the globe – yet having more time off to go and pursue these adventures isn’t always possible. As amateur racers we have to rationalise the time off from work, family and real world commitments. As such, mountain bike races can become holidays. And when the [...]
Since becoming the first American female rider to win a medal at cyclocross world championships, Katie Compton is one of the biggest names in the sport. Having won 16 World Cup races and three World Championship medals over the last six seasons, she is determined to win gold at the 2012-2013 Worlds in Louisville (held [...]
